Los Angeles, Sep 9 : Hollywood star Denzel Washington’s actor-son John David Washington has credited his father with providing him with the ‘right to fail’ when he began his career in show business.If asked about what he learned from his father, John said: “The freedom to fail, to figure out, and to grow in the midst of failure.In the midst of being uncomfortable, you’ll discover the most important aspects of your potential as an artist.”
He’s set to make his Broadway debut in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” twelve years since his father received the Tony Award from his role in the playwright’s Pulitzer Prize winning 1985 work “Fences,” according to femalefirst.co.uk.
In a press conference for the show, John said: “Am I anxious when my father is watching me on the stage? I’m not sure.Maybe.I may not be thinking about it since I’m still thinking about notes I received from my director.I’m not sure if I have enough time to be worried over the things he believes.”
In addition to starring in “Fences” in Broadway, Denzel went on to appear in and direct a film version of the play that earned Denzel an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
The younger Washington will appear alongside another screen actor who is Samuel L.Jackson in The Piano Lesson, that will be released on Broadway in October.
John is portraying the character of Boy Willie which was created by Jackson when the show was first performed in 1987.
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